Speaking of ninjas, Koga ninja and Iga ninja are more famous than these two ninjas. Regardless of the geographical location of the two ninja towns, the characteristics between them are also quite different. So what exactly is the difference between them? Let's take a look at it.
Koga ninja and Iga ninja organization operation
The difference between Koga ninjas and Iga ninjas is the difference in the way they are organized.
The Koga ninjas are a community called "Koga" (autonomous organizations). The people inside are all equal. When making a major decision, it is generally the minority that obeys the majority. It is equivalent to what we call democracy today.
Although the organization and operation of the Iga ninja is also a community, the decision lies with the "KaminomiYa". The "Kamigami Sanjia" are the Hattori family of Hattori Hanzo, the Hyakuchi family of Hyakuji Santafu, and the Fujibayashi family of Fujibayashi Nagato.
Iga Ninja
Koga ninja
The objects of effect are different
Koga ninjas work for specific families. Koga ninjas were originally "ground attendants" (farming samurai) who guarded the Daimyo Sasaki Rokkaku clan, so they would distinguish their master-vassal relationship with specific daimyo. However, if the daimyo of his service declines, the Koga ninja will change the object of his effect. The daimyo who joined forces with them changed from the Sasaki Herakami clan to the Oda clan, the Toyotomi clan, and the Tokugawa clan, respectively. Although it may seem like there is no discipline in this way, on the other hand, it also proves that Koga ninjas are very good at observing the direction of the wind.
Iga ninjas are different from Koga ninjas, and if someone needs a ninja, then he will send someone over. In the event of a war, if there are both people sent to the past, then they can only give their lives to the daimyo who serves them, and it has nothing to do with the same faction or good friend, and the person who is the daimyo on the battlefield is the daimyo.
The ninjutsu of the two sides is also different
Koga ninjas are proficient in medicine and medicine, and usually collect spies while selling medicines or working as guards. There are also many pharmaceutical companies in Koga City as a medicine city, and there may be the genes of Koga ninjas.
Iga ninjas are proficient in hypnosis and witchcraft. Because of its geographical location as a basin, there are more people in exile. His names are "Nine Character Talisman" and "Seal Ming Talisman". There is also a trick to write "Heavenly Dragon Tiger" in the palm of your hand, and then eat it in the grip of the secret art is also very famous (Editor: This is also too middle two><). Because Iga was relatively easy to obtain materials related to gunpowder, they were also proficient in the blending of gunpowder and the art of fire escape. They also use wolf smoke, gunpowder bullets, etc. to hide themselves. Iga ninjas are probably the closest to the rumored ninjas.
What is the relationship between the two schools and Oda Nobunaga?
Koga ninjas and Oda Nobunaga had a very close relationship, and originally Koga ninjas were allied with Sasaki Herakami clan, and then Sasaki Rokkaku thought that Oda would become a big thing in the future, so he approached Oda. When Nobunaga attacked the Iga ninja, the Koga ninja also helped.
Iga ninja and Oda fought twice, and were nearly wiped out. The first battle was due to the betrayal of the Iga ninja's descent from Kafushi. He told Nobunaga's second son, Nobunaga, the intelligence of the Iga ninja, so the war began. Fortunately, the Iga ninja knew the news in advance, and the surprise attack successfully passed the level. In the second battle, Nobunaga was very angry at Nobuo's defeat and led his army to attack, and the Iga ninjas wanted to resist, but they did not expect to have traitors again, and finally Nobunaga captured the walls of Iga.
What about the relationship between the two schools and the Edo shogunate?
Hattori Hanzo, who was born in Iga after the Honnoji Rebellion, escorted Tokugawa Ieyasu back to Mikawa. Because of this, the Iga ninja was incorporated into the Fujido family. While investigating the movements of the Shimabara Rebellion and the movements of the Black Ship. It can be said to be active on the stage of history.
On the one hand, during his time with Hideyoshi, the Koga ninja was tasked with monitoring Tokugawa Ieyasu. As a result, there were many battles with the Iga ninjas who were ordered by Ieyasu, and they evolved into "Koga Ninja vs Iga Ninja". These were also changed into stories in folklore. By the time of the Edo period, the life of the Koga ninja was getting more and more difficult, and it is said that he went to the shogun to obtain the status of a samurai, but it seemed to be of little use, and at the end of the shogunate, he joined the new government army, and it is said that the battle with Shonai Domain (today's Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture) was won.
How,do you understand? Looking at it this way, it feels like an Iga ninja is more like a ninja.